Council members are appointed by the Governor to serve a 4-year term, which can be renewed once, unless the Governor's Office makes an exception. The Council is federally recognized as the official State Advisory Group to the Governor on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. The federal government requires a certain percentage of the State Advisory Group to be made up of youth members. Members are considered to be "youth" if appointed prior to the age of 26. They make up a subcommittee of the Council called the Emerging Leaders. Here they are indicated with an asterisk next to their name. If you would like to know more about how to serve on the Council, contact kelly.abbott@state.co.us.
Paula Ramaekers-Mattas - Appointed August 2017
JJDP Council Chair
Mesa County Partners Executive Director, Diversion Programs
Brian Bumbarger - Appointed July 2020
JJDP Council Vice Chair
Research and Evaluation
Hon. Jamin Alabiso - Appointed August 2022
Magistrate, 1st Judicial District, District Court
*Rebekah Arnold - Appointed August 2022
*Josiah Britton - Appointed August 2023
Julie DeNicola - Appointed June 2022
Stepping Stones Advocacy
Nicole Duncan - Appointed August 2023
Juvenile Defense Counsel
Al Estrada - Appointed January 2017
Division of Youth Services, Associate Director
Thomas Harbaugh - Appointed August 2020
State Court Administrator's Office, Department of Probation Services, Probation Analyst
Charles Gilford III - Appointed August 2020
Cherry Creek School Board
Rebecca Gleason - Appointed March 2018
18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Chief Deputy District Attorney
Katie Hecker - Appointed August 2022
Office of the Child Representative, Juvenile Justice Staff Attorney
Kira Jukes - Appointed July 2020
Trestle Programs, President
David J. Kollar - Appointed December 2019
Jefferson County Public Schools
*Youth member
Lt. Kelly Friesen - Appointed August 2022
Grand County Sheriff's Office, CYDC/Diversion
Kyle Ragland - Appointed July 2020
Weld County Human Services, Permanency Supervisor
Daniel Sampson - Appointed June 2022
Driven by Our Ambitions (DBORA)
*Eliana White - Appointed August 2023
Stephanie Seibold - Appointed December 2019
Office of the Colorado State Public Defender, Training DIrector
Thomas Steele - Appointed August 2023
Westminster PD, Jefferson County School District, SRO
*Nirvan Tyagi - Appointed Augut 2023
*Jamir Williams - Appointed August 2023
Alisiana Medina - Appointed June 2022
Denver Indian Family Resource Center, Referral Specialist